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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 04:55 PM Original message |
The birds at my feeder look so scruffy... |
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billyskank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. Maybe they were out on the sauce last night. |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 05:01 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. You think I shouldn't have laced the feeder with Tabasco? |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
2. perhaps you are serving a lower grade of bird food... |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 05:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Perrier... |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 05:07 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Well how about some ambience....perhaps some nice chimes.. |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 05:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. I need to get my yard back in shape. |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 05:16 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. well you will be glad to know that the black-eyed susans seem |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 05:23 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. We're supposed to have "scattered showers" tomorrow... |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
6. mine too! |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 05:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. that sounds scary... |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 05:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Maybe I'll call up the Audubon Society tomorrow... |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 07:22 PM Response to Reply #8 |
31. if you learn any more about them, |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 08:53 PM Response to Reply #6 |
34. are the bald birds cardinals ("redbirds")? |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 09:11 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. actually |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-16-07 03:20 PM Response to Reply #34 |
50. no wait.. |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
10. Try polishing them |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 05:16 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. What sort of polish should I use? |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 06:11 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. Here ya go |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 09:00 PM Response to Reply #22 |
35. ... |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-16-07 06:41 AM Response to Reply #35 |
48. Yeah, but they'll have kiwifruit-flavored eggs! |
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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
13. Maybe they need a spa week-end? |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 05:22 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. If there's water involved |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
15. You're in a bad part of town. Careful they don't swipe your purse someday. |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 05:25 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. With my luck they'd |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
17. Probably a gang |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 05:26 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. feather jackets? |
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Wetzelbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 06:26 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. I think they call themselves "The Christ Punchers" nt |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
20. Some birds do molt before migration |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 05:40 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Many of the cardinals and blue jays are missing head feathers |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 06:24 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Some of them may be sick, sadly.. |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 09:02 PM Response to Reply #25 |
36. I knew about West Nile; but |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 06:32 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. That might be a fungus |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 09:03 PM Response to Reply #28 |
37. Ohh...Thanks for telling me! |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 07:07 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. I've noticed that in birds at my feeder during late summer on |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 09:32 PM Response to Reply #30 |
47. I hope you're right! |
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In_The_Wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
23. That's too bad. |
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Bravo Zulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
24. the ruby throat |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 09:05 PM Response to Reply #24 |
38. What a great pic! |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
27. Ours do too. They have been coming to the birdbath and |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 09:16 PM Response to Reply #27 |
42. I'll bet they love it! |
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triguy46 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
29. Sounds like a neighborhood in transition. |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 09:17 PM Response to Reply #29 |
43. Well there IS a little wren who gives me hell when the feeders are empty! |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
32. post breeding molt probably |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 09:20 PM Response to Reply #32 |
44. We have a number of young robins that still have spots. |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
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billyoc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
39. Obviously they're zombies. |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 09:24 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. Zombies?! |
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Reciprocity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
41. The molt is triggered by shorter days. |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 09:25 PM Response to Reply #41 |
46. That's interesting... |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-16-07 08:01 AM Response to Original message |
49. Fall moult or |
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